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In Your Neighborhood

Leading a TreePeople project is a rewarding way you can positively affect your neighborhood and community. Our Citizen Forester model gives ordinary people the extraordinary ability to improve their environment by planting and caring for trees and incorporating "forest-mimicking" technologies into their urban landscape. Your work will grow for decades and inspire countless others.

Trees

Communities are enhanced when streets are lined with trees – making them livable neighborhoods. Learn how to organize your neighborhood as a Citizen Forester by joining us for an informative workshop (see below). Or, if your neighborhood already has young trees, organize a Community Tree Care Team to ensure their long-term survival (see below).

Water

Water is a crucial resource and there is plenty a community can do when they work together to help conserve water. Join us for an informative workshop on rainwater harvesting, (see below) where you can also learn from our expert about a rain barrel distribution in your community!

Land

We use more than half our drinking water to maintain lawns. How we landscape plays a significant role in creating a healthy urban watershed that is a model for the entire community. Join us for a fun workshop to reduce turf and use native plants (see below). For great ideas to convert public landscapes using water-conserving plants see our sample landscape plans.

Green City Workshop Series

We offer free hands-on training workshops designed to help you get started and with the right amount of know-how and support.

Citizen Forestry-Tree Planting

You can help make LA Green by starting with your neighborhood streets, schools and parks. Through this workshop we will show you how to start a project to plant trees in your neighborhood. Become a Citizen Forester!

Rainwater Harvesting

Do you want to install a rain barrel but don't know where to start. Do you want to change your landscape to better support a healthy watershed? We offer great DIY info to help you harvest the rain, save water and make your home the envy of your neighbors.

Native Plants and Turf Reduction

Learn how to change your garden to one that not only looks great, but also helps reduce your water bill. Whether you'd like to improve the landscape of your home, school or neighborhood, this workshop will teach you the basics of native plant selection and care. You will also learn how to update your sprinkler system and make your landscape truly sustainable.

Other workshops include

Community Tree ID and Mapping

Fruit Tree Pruning

Pest Management

Community Tree Care Team

Do you have young trees in your community that need on-going care? Are you part of a group that is willing to be a part of making LA green by caring for trees? If so, form a TreePeople Community Tree Care Team!

Our free training helps you create a tree care plan. Once you have your plan, you and your team are ready to go. TreePeople will support your team's first event and ensure you are ready to continue to care for more trees in your community.

Rebates and Incentives (you don't have to own your home)

Your project can be affordable or even free! There are many resources available for communities. TreePeople builds relationships with agencies and community partners and retailers to make a variety of rebates and incentives available for your team. See our listings of resources for your project.

City of Los Angeles Rain Barrel Rebates

Through the DWP and MWD, you can get up to $100 rebate each, for up to 4 barrels.